Ironing-table.



No. 856,890. PATENTED JUNE 11, 1907 W. 0. LOVE.

IRONING TABLE.

APPLIGATION FILED JAN. 7, 1907.

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.IRONING-TABLE'.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 11, 1907.

Application filed January '7 1907. S ri l 1 851,208.

To (LZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WVILLIAM (l. Lovn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Florence, in the county of WVillianison and State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Im rovements in Ironing-T ables and I do dec are the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in ironing boards.

The object of the invention is to provide an ironing board having secured thereto a supporting means adapted to be folded up upon the board when not in use, means being provided whereby the supporting devices of the board are firmly held in position to support the board when in use.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction as will be hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side view of an ironing board constructed in accordance with the invention; Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view through the board. Fig. 3 represents an end view of this improved board. Fig. 4 is a side view of the board with the parts in folded position.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 denotes the ironing board which is of the usual shape or form. To the under side of the board adjacent to the wide end of the same is secured parallel, longitudinal, centrally disposed cleats 2 across the inner end of which and secured to the under side of the board is a transversely disposed block 3.

Pivotally mounted at its upper end be tween the cleats 2 adjacent to the block 3 is an inclined supporting plate or brace 4 having a beveled or inclined lower end to engage the floor. In the upper edge of the plate 4 is formed a series of notches 5, with one of which is adapted to be engaged the bifur cated lower end 6 of a supporting arm or bar 7, the upper end of which is pivotally mounted between the forward ends of the cleats 2, as shown.

Pivotally mounted on the opposite ends of the block 3 are rear supporting legs 8, the upper ends of which are rounded off at their outer edges and are adapted to engage the opposite side edges of the board when the legs are in an operative position. The legs 8 are connected at their outer sides adjacent to their upper ends by a cross-hair 9, the upper edges of which when the legs are in an operative position is adapted to be engaged with the under side of the ironing board, while the inner side of said bar engages the outer side of the block 3, the bar 9 thus forming a stop to limit the outward movement of the legs 8 when brought to an operative position.

Pivotally mounted on the outer side of the bar 9 is a centrally disposed turn button 10 which serves as a catch and which when the legs are in an operative position is adapted to be turned into engagement with a block 12 secured to the under side of the adjacent end of the ironing board, said block forming a keeper which when engaged by the turn button will prevent accidental folding or tilting of the legs 8 and will firmly hold the same in an open or operative position to support the table.

By providing a series of notches 5 in the upper side of the inclined leg 4, the ironing board may be adjusted to a level position, even though the lloor or ground upon which the legs of the table rest is uneven.

hen it is desired to fold the table, the supporting arm or bar 7 is folded upwardly against the under side of the forward end of the board, after which the inclined leg 4 is folded upwardly between the cleats 2 and into engagement with the under side of the folded arm 7. The turn button 10 is then disengaged from the keeper 1; thus permitting the legs 8 to be folded inwardly alongside the board as shown in Fig. 4 of the drawing. If desired, the upper inner side of the legs 8 may be slightly beveled or inclined as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 3 so that when the legs are brought to an open position, the same will be slightly spread apart at their lower ends thereby allording a firmer and more secure support for the board.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the construction and operation cl" the invention will be readily understood without requiring a more extended explanation.

Various changes in the form, proportion and the minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the principle or sacrificing any of the advanatges of the invention, as delined by the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, is

1. An ironing table having connected to its under side a pivoted forwardly-inclined supporting leg having in its upper edge a series of notches, a pivoted supporting arm connected to the under face of said table and having a bifurcated lower end to engage the notches in said inclined leg, a pair of pivoted supporting legs having inclined or beveled upperends connected to the rear end of said board, a cross-bar connecting the upper ends of said legs, a stop block arranged on the under side of the ironing board to form a keeper and a turn button pivotally mounted on the cross-bar of said legs to engage said keeper and hold the legs in an operative position.

2. An ironing table having on its under side longitudinally disposed cleats and a transversely disposed block arranged at the rear end of said cleats, a forwardly inclined supporting leg having in its upper edge a series of notches, a supporting arm pivotally mounted between the forward ends of said cleats and having a bifurcated lower end to engage the notches in said inclined leg, a pair of rear supporting legs having inclined or beveled upper ends and pivotally mounted on the opposite ends of said transverse block, a crossbar to connect the upper ends of said legs, a stop block arranged on the under side of the ironing board to form a keeper, and a turn button pivotally mounted on thecross-bar of. said legs to engage said keeper and hold the legs in an operative position, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

WILLIAM 0. LOVE. Witnesses:

SAMPSON CoNNELL, O. H. GEE. 

